According to Senol Gunes, Dele Alli went AWOL for a couple of days last week, a claim denied by the former Tottenham Hotspur player - but we all knew the Besiktas manager was wrong anyway … Dele Alli went AWOL a long while ago.
First things first, it is a big ask to feel sorry for a young man who has lived the high life and who, unless he has been spectacularly reckless with his money, is financially set for good. Heck, Dele has over 12 months of a two-and-a-half year contract with Everton - reported to be worth £100,000 a week - left to run.
Even by Everton’s rock-bottom standards, that was a particularly shocking piece of business. Any sympathy for Dele would involve the smallest handkerchief in history.
